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.....&..&. WAVERING JUST OUT OF SIGHT &...&&&..&
&.....&..& JUST OUTSIDE .&..&.&&..
.&.....&.. THE TERMINATION SHOCK OF PERCEPTION, ..&...&&&.
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&..&.....& A ROARING DEPTH REDUCED TO A GENTLE .&..&...&&
&&..&..... SWELL UPON THE MINDS COAST, ..&..&..&.
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&.&&..&... INVISIBLE LAPS, CLAIMING YOU, &&..&..&..
..&&&..&.. NOT REACHING. &&&..&..&.
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&...&&&..& BUT THE BODY HAS LIMITS, THE BARRIER IS ..&&&..&..
.&..&.&&.. IMPERMANENT, AND EXHAUSTION UNLOCKS IT. ..&.&&..&.
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&..&..&.&& WITH CLOSED EYES AND A FRACTURED SELF, .&..&.&&..
.&..&...&& THE SHOOTING STAR ON IT'S WAY TO THE ..&...&&&.
..&..&..&. DARK LAKE, ...&..&.&&
&..&..&... YOU CAN HEAR THE WAVES AS THEY SPEAK. ....&...&&
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&&&..&..&. SOMETIMES THEY'RE PEOPLE, &.....&...
&.&&..&..& SOMETIMES THERE'S BIRDS, &&.....&..
..&&&..&.. BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A WARM ALIEN EMBRACE. .&&.....&.
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&...&&&..& AND THIS TIME THEY HIT SHORE. .&.&&.....
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